Autumn/winter 2011 beauty trends

A 60s revival kicked off at New York Fashion Week at shows like Anna Sui and DKNY, where models swapped a full smoky smudge for a simple flick countouring the eye. The vibe continued at a host of other shows, like Jean Paul Gaultier (where models donned huge beehive wigs), Just Cavalli (where super-thick Twiggy-like lashes were a-fluttering), Moschino (where models worked pale skin with with winged charcoal shadow and pared-back bouffant updos), and Blumarine (where cakey nude lips and doe-eyed Bambi lashes ruled).

Eva Mendes is the celeb queen of 60s beauty, regularly stepping out with a backcombed bouff in her hair that would make Brigitte Bardot envious. And Cheryl Cole often sports a sexy winged shadow. Take inspiration from both stars for the perfect nod to the 60s.

Two key ingredients to a 60s vibe are a feline flick (look to Cheryl and Kate Moss for inspiration), thick lashes and a backcombed bouffant hairdo. Line your eyes with the Benefit Asos Exclusive Magic Jet Balck Liquid Eyeliner, asos.com,£14.50, before finishing with at least two or three coats of mascara. Arm yourself with a can of L'Oreal Elnett Satin Normal Strength Hairspray, johnlewis.com, £1.99 to £3.49, and a round barrelled brush. Spray the brush with the hairsprayy before backcombing the hair at the root of your crown. Then use kirby grips to pin it up, tie it into a ponytail, or leave down like Eva for a sexy tousled look.

There was more than a touch of classic glamour strutting its stuff on the autumn/winter 2011 catwalks. Makeup artist James Kaliardos showed off a subtle take on the look at Diane Von Furstenberg, where soft smoky eyes were created with a sweep of charcoal getting darker towards the outer eye. Lips were polished, precise and glowing in matte crimson reds, and John Richmond even threw in a touch of 60s chic to tis take on the look.

Glamorous, posed, elegant: Iman embodies the old school Hollywood look to perfection - the thick smoky eyes and a polished pout scream sophistication of a bygone era. Another star that channels old-school style is Nicole Richie, who teams her look with a gorgeous vintage hairdo, too.

Stripped back, pared-down, barely-there chic is another beauty trend emerging for autumn/winter 2011. Models worked a tawny brown shadow with no mascara or lippie at Proenza Schouler. And, at Marc Jacobs, there was a super-soft take on the 60s baby doll look with a flawless complexion, and a simple slick of liqiud eyeliner on the lids creating a focal point.

No one does bare-faced chic like Liv Tyler. She works a flushed complexion with a dab of rose-pink blush, finished with an eye-popping slik of eyeliner and a subtle tinted lip balm. Emily Blunt's definitely snapping at her heels, though - her stripped-back yet glamorous looks is always flawless.

Dab a soft nude-coloured cream shadow like Shu Uemura Cream Eyeshadow, spacenk.com, £19, to pep up your lids. Add a sweep of Givenchy Prisme Again! Blush, debenhams.com, £25.50, before completing the look with a slick of mascara and a spot of lip balm.

It's back to the fuchsia next season with cheeks that give just a naughty hint of that rolled-in-the-hay vibe, disguised behind an otherwise innocent English rose demeanour. Girls at Oscar de la Renta teamed the look with statement brows and softly-defined eyes, while Versace ladies kept eyes super-natural to let the cheeks do all the talking.